The Federal Reserve lowered rates by a quarter point, but Stephen Miran, a Trump appointee who joined the board this week, voted for a bigger cut. Balancing persistent inflation and a weaker labor market was “a challenging situation,” Fed Chair Jerome Powell said.

The Federal Reserve lowered rates by a quarter point, but Stephen Miran, a Trump appointee who joined the board this week, voted for a bigger cut. Balancing persistent inflation…

Stephen Miran, Trump’s pick to join the Fed, dissented against the group, voting in favor of the stronger half-point cut.

The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point Wednesday and projected it would do so twice more this year as concern grows at the central bank about the health…

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released its decision on interest rates and updated its economic projections.

The central bank’s widely-expected 0.25% cut comes amid a cooling labour market, which has stalled economic growth.

The Fed made its last rate cut in December and held rates steady until now, as it monitored the effects of Trump's tariffs on inflation.

Einsames Minderheitenvotum: Stephen Miran forderte eine Leitzinssenkung gar um 0,5 Prozentpunkte, die Mehrheit entscheidet sich für einen kleineren Schritt. Fed-Chef Jerome Powell…

The Federal Reserve’s policy setup is “bullish for bonds, bearish for the dollar, and neutral for equities in the near term," according to TIAA Wealth Management’s chief…